JewishGen.org Discussion Group FAQs
What is the JewishGen.org Discussion Group?
The JewishGen.org Discussion Group unites thousands of Jewish genealogical researchers worldwide as they research their family history, search for relatives, and share information, ideas, methods, tips, techniques, and resources. The JewishGen.org Discussion Group makes it easy, quick, and fun, to connect with others around the world.
Is it Secure?
Yes. JewishGen is using a state of the art platform with the most contemporary security standards. JewishGen will never share member information with third parties.
How is the New JewishGen.org Discussion Group better than the old one?
Our old Discussion List platform was woefully antiquated. Among its many challenges: it was not secure, it required messages to be sent in Plain Text, did not support accented characters or languages other than English, could not display links or images, and had archives that were not mobile-friendly.
This new platform that JewishGen is using is a scalable, and sustainable solution, and allows us to engage with JewishGen members throughout the world. It offers a simple and intuitive interface for both members and moderators, more powerful tools, and more secure archives (which are easily accessible on mobile devices, and which also block out personal email addresses to the public).
I am a JewishGen member, why do I have to create a separate account for the Discussion Group?
As we continue to modernize our platform, we are trying to ensure that everything meets contemporary security standards. In the future, we plan hope to have one single sign-in page.
I like how the current lists work. Will I still be able to send/receive emails of posts (and/or digests)?
Yes. In terms of functionality, the group will operate the same for people who like to participate with email. People can still send a message to an email address (in this case, main@groups.JewishGen.org), and receive a daily digest of postings, or individual emails. In addition, Members can also receive a daily summary of topics, and then choose which topics they would like to read about it. However, in addition to email, there is the additional functionality of being able to read/post messages utilizing our online forum (https://groups.jewishgen.org).
Does this new system require plain-text?
No.
Can I post images, accented characters, different colors/font sizes, non-latin characters?
Yes.
Can I categorize a message? For example, if my message is related to Polish, or Ukraine research, can I indicate as such?
Yes! Our new platform allows members to use “Hashtags.” Messages can then be sorted, and searched, based upon how they are categorized. Another advantage is that members can “mute” any conversations they are not interested in, by simply indicating they are not interested in a particular “hashtag.”
Will all posts be archived?
Yes.
Can I still search though old messages?
Yes. All the messages are accessible and searchable going back to 1998.
What if I have questions or need assistance using the new Group?
Send your questions to: support@JewishGen.org
How do I access the Group’s webpage?
Follow this link: https://groups.jewishgen.org/g/main
So just to be sure - this new group will allow us to post from our mobile phones, includes images, accented characters, and non-latin characters, and does not require plain text?
Correct!
Will there be any ads or annoying pop-ups?
No.
Will the current guidelines change?
Yes. While posts will be moderated to ensure civility, and that there is nothing posted that is inappropriate (or completely unrelated to genealogy), we will be trying to create an online community of people who regulate themselves, much as they do (very successfully) on Jewish Genealogy Portal on Facebook.
What are the new guidelines?
There are just a few simple rules & guidelines to follow, which you can read here:https://groups.jewishgen.org/g/main/guidelines
Thank you in advance for contributing to this amazing online community!
If you have any questions, or suggestions, please email support@JewishGen.org.
Sincerely,
The JewishGen.org Team
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Montecello High School NY or resident from 1952-1956
#general
Carol Karp
Looking for anyone >from Montecello NY High School or that community or that
Area who knew Anne Marosy or her current whereabouts. I lost the email of the person who had originally responded. If she sees this Please respond again to Bckay1@aol.com Carol Karp Tucson Arizona
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Free Value Added Class offered by JewishGen Education May 7 to May 21
#southafrica
Nancy Holden
Free Value Added Class offered by JewishGen Education May 7 to May 21
Want to discover family research methodology and map the hidden resources of JewishGen? Want to learn how to search one of the leading resources for Jewish genealogy? Want to learn to navigate your way through the maze of Jewish data collections? This course is a series of workbook exercises that will take you on a guided tour of the paths and byways that make up JewishGen's massive website. You will visit the links that connect the composite databases, projects, SIGs and open up the wonders of JewishGen. Newbies, dabblers and serious researchers can benefit by using these guided pointers. Our private forum is open to enrollees 24/7. If you have donated $100 to JewishGen General Fund in the past 12 months this class is Free. If you have not made this contribution, there is a charge of $18. Enrollment is open http://www.jewishgen.org/education Click on the enroll hyperlink Please address questions to mailto:jewishgen-education@lyris.jewishgen.org Nancy Holden
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Montecello High School NY or resident from 1952-1956
#general
Carol Karp
Looking for anyone >from Montecello NY High School or that community or that
Area who knew Anne Marosy or her current whereabouts. I lost the email of the person who had originally responded. If she sees this Please respond again to Bckay1@aol.com Carol Karp Tucson Arizona
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South Africa SIG #SouthAfrica Free Value Added Class offered by JewishGen Education May 7 to May 21
#southafrica
Nancy Holden
Free Value Added Class offered by JewishGen Education May 7 to May 21
Want to discover family research methodology and map the hidden resources of JewishGen? Want to learn how to search one of the leading resources for Jewish genealogy? Want to learn to navigate your way through the maze of Jewish data collections? This course is a series of workbook exercises that will take you on a guided tour of the paths and byways that make up JewishGen's massive website. You will visit the links that connect the composite databases, projects, SIGs and open up the wonders of JewishGen. Newbies, dabblers and serious researchers can benefit by using these guided pointers. Our private forum is open to enrollees 24/7. If you have donated $100 to JewishGen General Fund in the past 12 months this class is Free. If you have not made this contribution, there is a charge of $18. Enrollment is open http://www.jewishgen.org/education Click on the enroll hyperlink Please address questions to mailto:jewishgen-education@lyris.jewishgen.org Nancy Holden
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Free Value Added Class offered by JewishGen Education May 7 to May 21
#general
Nancy Holden
Free Value Added Class offered by JewishGen Education May 7 to May 21
Want to discover family research methodology and map the hidden resources of JewishGen? Want to learn how to search one of the leading resources for Jewish genealogy? Want to learn to navigate your way through the maze of Jewish data collections? This course is a series of workbook exercises that will take you on a guided tour of the paths and byways that make up JewishGen's massive website. You will visit the links that connect the composite databases, projects, SIGs and open up the wonders of JewishGen. Newbies, dabblers and serious researchers can benefit by using these guided pointers. Our private forum is open to enrollees 24/7. If you have donated $100 to JewishGen General Fund in the past 12 months this class is Free. If you have not made this contribution, there is a charge of $18. Enrollment is open http://www.jewishgen.org/education Click on the enroll hyperlink Please address questions to mailto:jewishgen-education@lyris.jewishgen.org Nancy Holden
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Free Value Added Class offered by JewishGen Education May 7 to May 21
#general
Nancy Holden
Free Value Added Class offered by JewishGen Education May 7 to May 21
Want to discover family research methodology and map the hidden resources of JewishGen? Want to learn how to search one of the leading resources for Jewish genealogy? Want to learn to navigate your way through the maze of Jewish data collections? This course is a series of workbook exercises that will take you on a guided tour of the paths and byways that make up JewishGen's massive website. You will visit the links that connect the composite databases, projects, SIGs and open up the wonders of JewishGen. Newbies, dabblers and serious researchers can benefit by using these guided pointers. Our private forum is open to enrollees 24/7. If you have donated $100 to JewishGen General Fund in the past 12 months this class is Free. If you have not made this contribution, there is a charge of $18. Enrollment is open http://www.jewishgen.org/education Click on the enroll hyperlink Please address questions to mailto:jewishgen-education@lyris.jewishgen.org Nancy Holden
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Re: Beth David - Elmont Cemetery, NY: Gravestone Photography Request --- THANKS!!!
#general
Meron Lavie
Hi all,
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
At the beginning of this month, I posted this request, asking if there was anyone who could photograph a family plot at the Beth David Cemetery. Several people replied with various suggestions how I could get the pictures, and I wish to thank them for their responses. However, I would like to give a special thanks to Dmitry Olegovich Nikelshpur, who photographed all the headstones in the family plot. His pictures (which included the "patriarch"'s Hebrew patronym) finally proved what I had long suspected - that he and my great-grandfather were brothers, who had ceased all contact between them for some unknown reason. I am now in contact with his descendants. Regards, Meron LAVIE
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From: Meron Lavie lavie@netvision.net.il <jewishgen@lyris.jewishgen.org> I would be grateful if anyone going to the Beth David Cemetery (Elmont, Long Island) could photograph a grave for me.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen RE: Beth David - Elmont Cemetery, NY: Gravestone Photography Request --- THANKS!!!
#general
Meron Lavie
Hi all,
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
At the beginning of this month, I posted this request, asking if there was anyone who could photograph a family plot at the Beth David Cemetery. Several people replied with various suggestions how I could get the pictures, and I wish to thank them for their responses. However, I would like to give a special thanks to Dmitry Olegovich Nikelshpur, who photographed all the headstones in the family plot. His pictures (which included the "patriarch"'s Hebrew patronym) finally proved what I had long suspected - that he and my great-grandfather were brothers, who had ceased all contact between them for some unknown reason. I am now in contact with his descendants. Regards, Meron LAVIE
-----Original Message-----
From: Meron Lavie lavie@netvision.net.il <jewishgen@lyris.jewishgen.org> I would be grateful if anyone going to the Beth David Cemetery (Elmont, Long Island) could photograph a grave for me.
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Re: Sending Money to the Belarus Archive
#belarus
Andrei Burdenkov <andrei.burdenkov@...>
No state agency in Belarus will accept any PayPal money on any
occasion. Only bank transfers. Andrei On Mon, Apr 23, 2018, 18:23 David Marc Feldman david.feldman@sdr-consulting.com <belarus@lyris.jewishgen.org> wrote: ing account to transfer the $'s >from PayPal into this account.
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Free Value Added Class offered by JewishGen Education May 7 to May 21
#belarus
Nancy Holden
Free Value Added Class offered by JewishGen Education May 7 to May 21
Want to discover family research methodology and map the hidden resources of JewishGen? Want to learn how to search one of the leading resources for Jewish genealogy? Want to learn to navigate your way through the maze of Jewish data collections? This course is a series of workbook exercises that will take you on a guided tour of the paths and byways that make up JewishGen's massive website. You will visit the links that connect the composite databases, projects, SIGs and open up the wonders of JewishGen. Newbies, dabblers and serious researchers can benefit by using these guided pointers. Our private forum is open to enrollees 24/7. If you have donated $100 to JewishGen General Fund in the past 12 months this class is Free. If you have not made this contribution, there is a charge of $18. Enrollment is open http://www.jewishgen.org/education Click on the enroll hyperlink Please address questions to mailto:jewishgen-education@lyris.jewishgen.org Nancy Holden
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Belarus SIG #Belarus Re: Sending Money to the Belarus Archive
#belarus
Andrei Burdenkov <andrei.burdenkov@...>
No state agency in Belarus will accept any PayPal money on any
occasion. Only bank transfers. Andrei On Mon, Apr 23, 2018, 18:23 David Marc Feldman david.feldman@sdr-consulting.com <belarus@lyris.jewishgen.org> wrote: ing account to transfer the $'s >from PayPal into this account.
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Belarus SIG #Belarus Free Value Added Class offered by JewishGen Education May 7 to May 21
#belarus
Nancy Holden
Free Value Added Class offered by JewishGen Education May 7 to May 21
Want to discover family research methodology and map the hidden resources of JewishGen? Want to learn how to search one of the leading resources for Jewish genealogy? Want to learn to navigate your way through the maze of Jewish data collections? This course is a series of workbook exercises that will take you on a guided tour of the paths and byways that make up JewishGen's massive website. You will visit the links that connect the composite databases, projects, SIGs and open up the wonders of JewishGen. Newbies, dabblers and serious researchers can benefit by using these guided pointers. Our private forum is open to enrollees 24/7. If you have donated $100 to JewishGen General Fund in the past 12 months this class is Free. If you have not made this contribution, there is a charge of $18. Enrollment is open http://www.jewishgen.org/education Click on the enroll hyperlink Please address questions to mailto:jewishgen-education@lyris.jewishgen.org Nancy Holden
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Free Value Added Class offered by JewishGen Education May 7 to May 21
#galicia
Nancy Holden
Free Value Added Class offered by JewishGen Education May 7 to May 21
Want to discover family research methodology and map the hidden resources of JewishGen? Want to learn how to search one of the leading resources for Jewish genealogy? Want to learn to navigate your way through the maze of Jewish data collections? This course is a series of workbook exercises that will take you on a guided tour of the paths and byways that make up JewishGen's massive website. You will visit the links that connect the composite databases, projects, SIGs and open up the wonders of JewishGen. Newbies, dabblers and serious researchers can benefit by using these guided pointers. Our private forum is open to enrollees 24/7. If you have donated $100 to the JewishGen General Fund in the past 12 months this class is Free. If you have not made this contribution, there is a charge of $18. Enrollment is open http://www.jewishgen.org/education Click on the enroll hyperlink Please address questions to mailto:jewishgen-education@lyris.jewishgen.org Nancy Holden
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia Free Value Added Class offered by JewishGen Education May 7 to May 21
#galicia
Nancy Holden
Free Value Added Class offered by JewishGen Education May 7 to May 21
Want to discover family research methodology and map the hidden resources of JewishGen? Want to learn how to search one of the leading resources for Jewish genealogy? Want to learn to navigate your way through the maze of Jewish data collections? This course is a series of workbook exercises that will take you on a guided tour of the paths and byways that make up JewishGen's massive website. You will visit the links that connect the composite databases, projects, SIGs and open up the wonders of JewishGen. Newbies, dabblers and serious researchers can benefit by using these guided pointers. Our private forum is open to enrollees 24/7. If you have donated $100 to the JewishGen General Fund in the past 12 months this class is Free. If you have not made this contribution, there is a charge of $18. Enrollment is open http://www.jewishgen.org/education Click on the enroll hyperlink Please address questions to mailto:jewishgen-education@lyris.jewishgen.org Nancy Holden
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Groll, Avraham
Yom Ha'Atzmaut 5778
April 19, 2018 Dear JewishGen Family, In honor of Yom Ha'Atzmaut, and the 70th birthday of the State of Israel, here are links to a few articles contained in various Yizkor Books that JewishGen has translated. They contain first-hand accounts of the dreams, yearnings, desires, and hardships that people experienced to reach the land of Israel. (1) Plonsk, Poland: "My Youth in Plonsk" - by David Ben-Gurion. https://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/plonsk/plo031.html This article >from the Plonsk, Poland Yizkor Book was written by the first Prime Minister of Israel, and describes, in great detail, his desire to embrace the Hebrew language, and to live in Israel >from a young age. (2) "I Made Aliyah on the Eve of the Holocaust" (scroll down to p. 195) - by Sarah Yasmin (Schwartzblat). https://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/rokitnoye/rok179.html Anyone who has read the Leon Uris book "Exodus" or seen the movie will recognize this story written by a former resident of Roktyne (which is included in the Roktyne, Ukraine Yizkor Book). Sarah writes of the squalid conditions of the decrepit ships, the fears of people who knew the chances to reach 'Eretz Yisroel' "were dim" and the British efforts to turn away refugees. (3) "In the days of the Second Aliyah" - by Rivka Machneimy (Holodenko). https://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/bender/ben081.html This article (>from the Bender, Moldova Yizkor Book) was written by the daughter of Baruch Holodenko (a well-known educator, and delegate to the Zionist Congress), who made Aliyah at the age of 17, and against the wishes of her father. 4) ">from Divenishok to Eretz-Israel" (scroll down to page 119) - by Khenye Harari. https://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/dieveniskes/die087.html A small article (>from the Divenishok, Lithuania Yizkor Book) which imparts the joy and anticipation the author felt as she approached Israel. Wishing you all the best and Chag Sameach, Avraham Groll Director JewishGen.org
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Nancy Holden
Free Value Added Class offered by JewishGen Education May 7 to May 21
Want to discover family research methodology and map the hidden resources of JewishGen? Want to learn how to search one of the leading resources for Jewish genealogy? Want to learn to navigate your way through the maze of Jewish data collections? This course is a series of workbook exercises that will take you on a guided tour of the paths and byways that make up JewishGen's massive website. You will visit the links that connect the composite databases, projects, SIGs and open up the wonders of JewishGen. Newbies, dabblers and serious researchers can benefit by using these guided pointers. Our private forum is open to enrollees 24/7. If you have donated $100 to JewishGen General Fund in the past 12 months this class is Free. If you have not made this contribution, there is a charge of $18. Enrollment is open http://www.jewishgen.org/education Click on the enroll hyperlink Please address questions to mailto:jewishgen-education@lyris.jewishgen.org Nancy Holden
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izharatzmon@...
I've posted a vital record in Polish for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ...
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM66299 Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. The record I need is only 844. Thank you very much. Issac Izhar Atzmon izharatzmon@yahoo.com tel: +972-544-890-444
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Groll, Avraham
Yom Ha'Atzmaut 5778
April 19, 2018 Dear JewishGen Family, In honor of Yom Ha'Atzmaut, and the 70th birthday of the State of Israel, here are links to a few articles contained in various Yizkor Books that JewishGen has translated. They contain first-hand accounts of the dreams, yearnings, desires, and hardships that people experienced to reach the land of Israel. (1) Plonsk, Poland: "My Youth in Plonsk" - by David Ben-Gurion. https://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/plonsk/plo031.html This article >from the Plonsk, Poland Yizkor Book was written by the first Prime Minister of Israel, and describes, in great detail, his desire to embrace the Hebrew language, and to live in Israel >from a young age. (2) "I Made Aliyah on the Eve of the Holocaust" (scroll down to p. 195) - by Sarah Yasmin (Schwartzblat). https://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/rokitnoye/rok179.html Anyone who has read the Leon Uris book "Exodus" or seen the movie will recognize this story written by a former resident of Roktyne (which is included in the Roktyne, Ukraine Yizkor Book). Sarah writes of the squalid conditions of the decrepit ships, the fears of people who knew the chances to reach 'Eretz Yisroel' "were dim" and the British efforts to turn away refugees. (3) "In the days of the Second Aliyah" - by Rivka Machneimy (Holodenko). https://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/bender/ben081.html This article (>from the Bender, Moldova Yizkor Book) was written by the daughter of Baruch Holodenko (a well-known educator, and delegate to the Zionist Congress), who made Aliyah at the age of 17, and against the wishes of her father. 4) ">from Divenishok to Eretz-Israel" (scroll down to page 119) - by Khenye Harari. https://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/dieveniskes/die087.html A small article (>from the Divenishok, Lithuania Yizkor Book) which imparts the joy and anticipation the author felt as she approached Israel. Wishing you all the best and Chag Sameach, Avraham Groll Director JewishGen.org
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Nancy Holden
Free Value Added Class offered by JewishGen Education May 7 to May 21
Want to discover family research methodology and map the hidden resources of JewishGen? Want to learn how to search one of the leading resources for Jewish genealogy? Want to learn to navigate your way through the maze of Jewish data collections? This course is a series of workbook exercises that will take you on a guided tour of the paths and byways that make up JewishGen's massive website. You will visit the links that connect the composite databases, projects, SIGs and open up the wonders of JewishGen. Newbies, dabblers and serious researchers can benefit by using these guided pointers. Our private forum is open to enrollees 24/7. If you have donated $100 to JewishGen General Fund in the past 12 months this class is Free. If you have not made this contribution, there is a charge of $18. Enrollment is open http://www.jewishgen.org/education Click on the enroll hyperlink Please address questions to mailto:jewishgen-education@lyris.jewishgen.org Nancy Holden
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izharatzmon@...
I've posted a vital record in Polish for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ...
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM66299 Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. The record I need is only 844. Thank you very much. Issac Izhar Atzmon izharatzmon@yahoo.com tel: +972-544-890-444
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